iZotope Trash 2 previewed

Updated "distortion toolbox" set for November release

Trash might not be iZotope's most famous plug-in, but this decade-old distortion unit has been used by everyone from Nine Inch Nails to Noisia (Garbage, KoЯn and Sigur Rós are also said to be fans).

Now it's back: Trash 2 will be released in November, and has been completely rewritten from the ground up.

Highlights are set to include new a sonic architecture, brand new features, optimised performance, better sound quality and support for modern hosts and formats.

iZotope reckons that Trash 2 will usher in a new era of "audio mangling, distortion, and experimentation". You can get your first taste of it by checking out the video above or browsing the feature set below.

iZotope Trash 2 key features

Distort in ways you never dreamed with the Trash module's 20 new distortion algorithms, perfect for transforming your sound into something never before heard.

Design your own unique distortions, from massive to mild and everything in between, with a new, customizable, multiband waveshaper.

Let your tracks inhabit any space or object with the new Convolve module. Choose from over 100 impulse responses or load your own to put your bass in a washing machine or your snare in a cave.

Find a new voice: make your audio speak and growl with redesigned dual Filters that include new vowel formant filters, screaming peaks, node modulations, and more.

Start trashing your audio immediately with an extensive new preset library and an ear-friendly Limiter that ensures you can play without fear.